Computer Scrabble at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre	Game: Board
Max. Players	4 (Turn based)
Original Price	£15.95
Tie-in Licences	Scrabble (Software) from Little Genius Ltd (UK), Spear's Games (USA)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score	80.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	81.2% (63 votes)

Re-releases

	#1 - Leisure Genius (UK)	(1987)
			* Release price: £9.95

Authors/Contributors

Steve Kelly (UK)

- ?

Annual Awards

Rank #22 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Compilations

Full version in	Mind-Stretchers	(1990)	by Leisure Genius (UK)
Full version in	Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum 48K version)	(1984)	by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum+ version)	(1984)	by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
ComputerScrabble(French).tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	French
ComputerScrabble.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
ComputerScrabble.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
ComputerScrabble_2.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
ComputerScrabble(LeisureGenius).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
ComputerScrabble.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
ComputerScrabble.gif	4,780	Original	Running screen
ComputerScrabble_Front.jpg	187,614	Original	Inlay - Front
ComputerScrabble_Back.jpg	224,362	Original	Inlay - Back
ComputerScrabble_SideA.jpg	90,791	Original	Media scan
ComputerScrabble_SideB.jpg	89,835	Original	Media scan
ComputerScrabble_Tape.jpg	45,916	Original	Media scan
ComputerScrabble.pdf	79,175	Original	Instructions	English
ComputerScrabble.txt	15,900	Original	Instructions	English
scrabble.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren - Beating the speccy on the hardest level
Computer Scrabble (1983)(Sinclair Research).pok	245	Original	POK pokes file
ComputerScrabble(LeisureGenius).scr	6,912	#1	Loading screen
ComputerScrabble(LeisureGenius)_Front.jpg	225,156	#1	Inlay - Front
ComputerScrabble(LeisureGenius)_Back.jpg	206,407	#1	Inlay - Back
ComputerScrabble(LeisureGenius)_Tape.jpg	85,210	#1	Media scan
ComputerScrabble(LeisureGenius)(EN)_scan.zip	5,350,568	#1	Scanned instructions	English

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #6-1988/Mar	page 68	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #22-1983/Aug	page 107	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 60	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 64	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Home Computing Weekly	issue #17-1983/Jun/28 special "week#4"	page 13	- Review
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #21-1983/May/26 special "week#4"	page 53	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #20-1983/Nov	page 40	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"	page 24	- Review: 8/10
Your Computer	issue v.3 #7-1983/Jul	page 62	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #10-1983/Dec	page 165	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #24-1983/Oct	page 126	- Feature
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #24-1983/Oct	page 127	- CompoEntry
Computer Gamer	issue #5-1985/Aug	page 22	- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics
Home Computing Weekly	issue #28-1983/Sep/13 special "week#2"	page 40	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #17-1985/Mar	page 10	- Feature - Classic games for your micro
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #19-1983/May/12 special "week#2"	page 7	- Letters
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #31-1983/Aug/4 special "week#1"	page 39	- Letters
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #35-1983/Sep/1 special "week#1"	page 7	- Letters
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"	page 9	- Hack/Poke
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #51-1983/Dec/22 special "week#4"	page 7	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #5-1984/Feb/2 special "week#1"	page 5	- News/Note - Off the board for Scrabble
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information
Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 18	- Tips
Your Computer	issue v.3 #6-1983/Jun	page 49	- News/Note
Your Computer	issue v.3 #7-1983/Jul	page 62	- Feature - ZX Spectrum Software
Your Computer	issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb	page 17	- Letters
ZX Computing	issue #8-1983/Aug	page 65	- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements

Related Magazine Reviews

Related Magazine Advertisements

	ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #41-1991/Feb	page 31	- Advert (Mind-Stretchers)
	Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 31	- Advert (Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum 48K version))

Links

	Centre for Computing History	(Information - in English)
	MobyGames	(Information - in English)
	RZX Archive	(Information - in English)
	RZX Archive - YouTube	(Information - in English)
	The Tipshop	(Information - in English)
	UVL	(Information - in English)
	Wikipedia	(Information - in English)
	ZX Spectrum Reviews	(Magazine Reviews)
	Spectrum 2.0	(User Reviews)
	The TZX Vault	(Software Preservation)
	ZX-Art	(Spectrum Graphics)
	ZXInfo	(ZXDB Front End)
	Every Game Going	(Multi-Platform Archive)
	New World Of Spectrum	(Spectrum Archive)
	Original World Of Spectrum	(Spectrum Archive)
	World Of Spectrum Classic	(Spectrum Archive)
	Spectrum Computing	(MAIN VIEW)